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> making it the state’s fourth-largest cultivar after Red Delicious, Gala, and Fuji. Red Delicious has to be the nastiest apple cultivar in existence. Why in t
by irrational 2y ago
> making it the state’s fourth-largest cultivar after Red Delicious, Gala, and Fuji.
Red Delicious has to be the nastiest apple cultivar in existence. Why in the world are they growing that many? Replace them with something decent like Pink Lady.
- ndsipa_pomu 2y agoI really don't understand how anyone enjoys Red "Delicious". They've got a thick, tough, waxy skin and the inside is a tasteless mush with a horrible texture - how I imagine that dandelion heads would taste like if you tried to eat a load of them.
- poulsbohemian 2y agoProbably historical... it wasn't that many years ago that the Red Delicious was the go-to and it wasn't the mealy, thick-skinned apple of today. If you've got hundreds or even thousands of acres planted, it's a once a generation thing to bet on a new variety or move to a different fruit. I suspect today the red delicious market is two-fold: some government programs (think food banks) and the juice market. There might also be apple sauce producers etc who really don't care about variety, they just want cheap